David Cone vs. Joe Saunders — Career Comparison

David Cone
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Joe Saunders
MillenialVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give David Cone a clear advantage over Joe Saunders across the core pitching metrics. David Cone led in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 73), home run suppression (HR9+ 106 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 88). Joe Saunders held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 87). David Cone was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Cone and Joe Saunders

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.6
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.58
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.39
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.56
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.63
60.63
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.86
50.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.17
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.46
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
674
4.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2504
7.77
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
9.94
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
0.8
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
3.53
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
2.85
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.13
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2668
8.28
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
792
5.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.28
8.28
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.46
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.33
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.19
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.1
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12184
37.83
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5962
38.68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1222
3.79
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
4.84
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.26
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.25
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.43
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.1
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.421
1.421
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10783
33.48
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5418
35.15
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.68
38.68

Fielding Stats for David Cone and Joe Saunders

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
1.4
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.52
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.3
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
1.49
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8696
27
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4162
27
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898.2
9
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387.1
9
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.68
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.39
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
0.84
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.47
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
1.61
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.89
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
1.52
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.86
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.61
94.61
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
93.11
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Cone and Joe Saunders

David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
575.74
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
944
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
600
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
525.96
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
128
512
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
81.7
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
17
68
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
70.21
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
16
64
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.49
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.51
15.97
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3.06
12.22
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
93.19
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
18
72
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
105.96
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
35.74
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
28.09
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.83
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
9.59
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
3.78
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.83
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
20.43
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
116.17
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
136
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.16
5.16
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
48.51
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
60
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.21
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
David Cone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.28
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.28
Joe Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
David Cone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100